Welcome to our Favorite Indie Patterns series, curated by Sara Lawson of Sew Sweetness! Sara selected 31 patterns from 31 different designers to feature daily all month long, complete with many pattern giveaways. Check back each day in July for lots of inspiration to update your clothing options with items that reflect your style and fit your body!

WIN A COPY OF THIS PATTERN! Have you ever made a jacket before? Was it a success? Did you learn anything in the process? Share links, thoughts, other jacket patterns you’d like to try, etc. Your comment enters you to win!

I have made just one winter coat, wool/cashmere, double breasted. Still have the coat and I’m thinking of refashioning it just a smidge to make it more modern. Hopefully, the great and powerful Random Number Generator will give me a new project to work on this fall! Ahem.

I made a secret agent jacket for my toddler recently. It came out great, except for the button holes. The fabric was kinda stretchy and the buttonholes look a bit warped. I think I was also having trouble with sewing them and butting up against the seams with my auto buttonhole foot. I have now bought a manual buttonhole foot so that when I run into that issue again, I don’t have to have issues with the sensor freaking out!

Ooh, love it! I’ve never made a jacket but I want to! I’ve got a very simple fleece jacket pattern here I’d like to try before Fall, and my friend Karen designed an Anna-inspired coat in the new “Unofficial Downton Abbey Sews” mag that I would love to make, though I feel so intimidated!

I love sewing jackets. It’s so much fun having a bunch of jackets to choose from, without spending a fortune on it. I feel like I’ve really improved my wardrobe by making jackets. This is a lovely pattern, and I sure would make at least two versions of this!

Love this Upline pattern. I made a very simple jacket a long time ago before I stepped away from garment sewing into quilting. Now I’m feeling the urge to get back into sewing a few garments now & then and it’s jacket patterns that I’m drawn to.

I have made many jackets for little girls. One of my favorites was an up cycled pink chenille bedspread lined with floral fabric. Gorgeous! Lessons learned when I made jackets for myself is fabric choice is important!!! Made a beautiful jacket, decided not to line it and I could never wear it because it was so darn itchy!!! Lol,,,

This jacket and coat pattern looks to be a flattering fit and versatile in what could be made with it. I’ve always been wary of making a jacket as they look fiddly and difficult to fit, but this pattern is filling me with inspiration. Thank you for the review and giveaway.

I have never sewn a jacket before but love the look of this pattern. My first ever sewing project when I was learning as a teenager was a vest but that’s the closest I’ve come to a jacket. The big lesson I learned from that endeavor was prewash/preshrink your fabric!

I love the cut of the jacket – the princess seams are so flattering. I made a coat once for my daughter – many years ago. It was so cute – kind of a Paddington Bear look – anyone remember those coats?!

When I first started sewing as a teenager – many,many years ago, I attempted a lined, fitted, wool jacket. Somewhere along the way, I lost interest in finishing it and I have not attempted a jacket since then. I would love the opportunity to win this pattern and try again. Thanks!

I’ve made jackets for kiddos, and those lil’ sleeves can be tricky. Now that I live in sunny FL, making a jacket for myself hasn’t been a top priority. I’d love have a pattern or two to play with using lightweight, summery materials for our occasional cool winter evening.

I like the relaxed yet slightly fitted look of this jacket. I have sewn jackets and coats in the past of wool and cottons, too. These were fully lined. They were all success stories but I haven’t made a jacket for years now and it would be good to try one again.

I have a collection of beautiful washable wools in my stash that have been waiting for just the right purpose – this lovely jacket! I ladore the buttons down the front – would love to win this pattern!!

Right now I’m making my 3rd Tabula Rasa Jacket by Fit for Art, but would love to try this one. I’m on a jacket kick right now, and love easy, simple jackets. I’m learning a lot about lining them that’s for sure.

No, I’ve never sewn a jacket before. But it’s a challenge I would love to take on, and having just moved to Alaska, I need all the coats I can! I’m also trying to have lots of good sewing projects on hand for the long, dark winter that for us, up here, is always just around the corner!

I made a winter jacket for myself when I was pregnant, using a Butterick pattern and modifying it quite a lot so it would fit over the baby bump. It was a complete experiment, and I played around with underlining the wool blend I was using with brushed cotton, which worked really well and make it a lot warmer.

I made the Minaru Jacket from Sewholic Patterns! It was my first attempt and turned out great! I enjoyed making it so much, I’m ready to try more. This pattern looks both fantastic and not too complicated. I’d like to try it!

While in high school many years ago, I made a sports jacket for my boyfriend’s father. It was only some time later that I realized that he was much to dapper and well dressed to wear anything as amateurish as what I had produced.

The Upline Jacket looks adorable and it sure would be fun to make it! I’ve never made a jacket pattern before, but have been wanting to take the opportunity to do so. With the summer months ahead of us, there is plenty of time to do so. I think it would be fun to make it out of a nice wool, suede, or perhaps maybe even a cute denim? I LOVE the belt around the back. It is just the right added touch for this jacket. I would most likely choose View 1 or View 2, loving the buttons. This would be the perfect jacket to make for a Dog show ensemble. We often wear jackets with skirts, so this would be perfect to show in!

I made a lined, tailored jacket when I learnt to sew at school as a teenager. After a big hiatus, I am sewing again but generally opting for easier, less finished garments for myself and my family. This is a beautiful pattern and I’d give it a go..

I’ve just got to make the Upline Jacket, no if ands or buts!. It’s stunning w/the tailoring, the raglan sleeves, the button belted back. In the past I’ve sew w/medium weight wools and find it easy to sew, presses well, doesn’t wrinkle. I prefer raglan sleeves to set in. Thank you so much for the opportunity.

I love making my own jackets. I am tall and the arms aren’t long enough on off the rack styles so I love when I can customize to my measurements. The different options for length and the adjustable back look great on this pattern

I love this jacket and I have the perfect piece of wool tweedy stuff to make it with! I’ve done (more or less) tailored jackets way back when, but not recently. My best tip is to line them with something surprising — they’re more fun to wear that way.

Back in high school sewing class, I made a corduroy suit and, later, a wool suit but I’ve never sewn a “proper” jacket. I’d love to make one that actually fits my true dimensions! Thanks for bringing this pattern to my attention (I’m torn between the zipper and the button, so I’d probably have to make more than one )!

Many years ago I made a wool coat that gave me a lesson in matching plaids, as well as making bound buttonholes. Since then I’ve made mainly simple quilted cotton jackets, but I have some perfect wool fabric that I think would work really well for this pattern.

Very cute jacket! I have made a few jackets before, and tend to go for the more casual/knit type. I took a class that helped with fitting issues – rounded shoulders, sway back etc., and this can be applied to ALL the tops that I now make!

I have sewn jackets before. When my kids were younger, I made them custom quilted baseball jackets. I prequilted all my fabric yardage and then cut out my pattern pieces. I now have grand kids and own fancier sewing machines and a serger so the jackets can be more professionally finished. I would love to win the Upline Jacket so I can sew something new for myself. Thanks for another great giveaway.

I made a safari jacket for my husband in the 1970’s, a linen fitted jacket for myself and quite a few ‘crimplene’ jackets but nothing for years. Perhaps it is time to tackle the jacket again. This looks like a very useful style.

I have made a few jackets: a jean jacket from Islander Sewing http://www.craftsy.com/class/sew-better-sew-faster-garment-industry-secrets/303, a very casual seersucker jacket, a wool blend jacket as part of a suit (worn to interview for my current job!), and a burda raglan sleeved coat adjusted to add a lining. The jean jacket was most successful. I have learned a lot about garment construction since doing the other three and want to venture into jackets/coats again. I am curious about the Minoru jacket http://www.sewaholicpatterns.com/minoru-jacket/ — and would actually love to try the Upline jacket – the green example is quite inspiring.

I’ve never made a jacket before, but I’ve wanted to for years! I have a long torso and arms but I’m narrow at the shoulders and short, so jackets always either fit me weird in the shoulders or they hang way too low. Learning to make a custom jacket would be such a blessing.

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